"You"" and was valued at over £10,000. The disc eventually sold for well over its estimated value - £77,500. Till There Was You ""Till There Was You"" is a song written by Meredith Willson for his musical play ""The Music Man"" (1957), and which also appeared in the 1962 movie version. It is sung by librarian Marian Paroo (performed by Barbara Cook on Broadway, and by Shirley Jones in the film) to ""Professor"" Harold Hill (portrayed in the film by Robert Preston) toward the end of Act Two. The song became a hit for Anita Bryant in 1959, reaching number"
"crew from that ill-fated night in the same Broadway theater, ostensibly to read a new play he is working on, a mystery in which a famous actress is killed. As the reading progresses, the scenes seem to the cast to be uncomfortably close to actual encounters they might have had with Monica. When pressed, Alex finally reveals that he believes that Monica was murdered, and that someone at the theater is her killer. Rehearsal for Murder Rehearsal for Murder is an American murder mystery television film starring Robert Preston and Lynn Redgrave, and directed by David Greene. The script, written"
"Boston, Hartford and in December 2013 at Madison Square Garden. His other theatre credits include many Broadway musicals that have won the Tony Award including original productions of ""Curtains"" with David Hyde Pierce; ""Spamalot"" with Tim Curry, David Hyde Pierce, and Sara Ramirez, directed by Mike Nichols; ""Contact"" directed by Susan Stroman; and ""Titanic""; and revivals of ""Damn Yankees"" and ""How to Succeed in Business"" with Matthew Broderick, with Bolton eventually playing the role of Finch opposite Sarah Jessica Parker. A sought-after cabaret performer, Bolton has also appeared in many concert performances including ""Downton Abbey"" at 54 Below (2013), ""Titanic"""
"he went to audition, they were having the men sing ""Trouble"". The producers felt it would be the most difficult song to sing, but with his acting background, it was the easiest for Preston. After years of development, a change of producers, almost forty songs (twenty-two were cut), and more than forty drafts, the original Broadway production was produced by Kermit Bloomgarden, directed by Morton DaCosta and choreographed by Onna White. It opened on December 19, 1957 at the Majestic Theatre. It remained at the Majestic for nearly three years before transferring to The Broadway Theatre to complete its 1,375-performance"
"in 1963, which ran for 330 performances on Broadway and earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Composer and Lyricist for Schmidt and Jones. ""I Do! I Do!"" followed in 1966, which brought Mary Martin and Robert Preston to the Broadway stage in a 2-person musical and ran for 560 performances. Jones and Schmidt were nominated for the Tony Award for Best Composer and Lyricist and Best Musical. They both appeared in a revue of their songs, The Show Goes On, at the York Theatre Company in 1997. The run was extended several times and the show was recorded on"
"in that it had neither expensive sets and costumes nor a large cast. After four previews, the Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Gower Champion, opened on December 5, 1966, at the 46th Street Theatre, and closed on June 15, 1968, after 560 performances. Mary Martin and Robert Preston comprised the original cast. Carol Lawrence and Gordon MacRae played matinees starting in October 1967 and then replaced Martin and Preston in December 1967. Martin and Preston starred in a national tour, originally scheduled to play 27 cities for one year, starting in March 1968 in Rochester, New York. However, in"
"by Jack Haskell, it starred Oscar Shaw as Gerald Brooks, Mary Eaton as Patricia Brown, Pert Kelton as Susan Snow, and Danny Dare as Ronnie Webb. Costume design was by Charles LeMaire, and Norman Bel Geddes was the scenic designer. A West End production opened at the London Hippodrome on March 21, 1929. The musical was staged at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut and the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia before returning to Broadway, where it ran for six previews and 14 performances at the Helen Hayes Theatre between January 22 and February 8, 1981. Directed by"
"at the Broadway Theater on April 20, 2011, with previews beginning March 24, 2011. Jerry Zaks directed the Broadway production with Douglas Carter Bean rewriting the book. Patina Miller, who originated the role of Deloris in the West End production, reprised her role, making her Broadway debut. She was later replaced by Raven Symone, also making her Broadway debut. The original Broadway cast featured Victoria Clark (Mother Superior), Fred Applegate (Monsignor), Sarah Bolt, (Sister Mary Patrick), Chester Gregory (Eddie), Kingsley Leggs (Curtis), Marla Mindelle (Sister Mary Robert), and Audrie Neenan (Sister Mary Lazarus). The musical received five Tony Award nominations"
"a raid from pirates on the Mississippi River who stole from him $20,000 in merchandise. Debra Paget is cast in this episode as Lela Russell; Russell Johnson is Darius, and John M. Picard is uncredited as a river pirate. The 1950s also had a return to Broadway for Albert, including roles in ""Miss Liberty"" (1949–1950) and ""The Seven Year Itch"" (1952–1955). In 1960, Albert replaced Robert Preston in the lead role of Professor Harold Hill, in the Broadway production of ""The Music Man"". Albert also performed in regional theater. He created the title role of Marc Blitzstein's ""Reuben, Reuben"" in"
"Gail Berman and Susan Rose, who were the youngest producers on Broadway. The show received several Tony Award nominations including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Allen Fawcett replaced Hutton as Joseph in June 1982. David Cassidy took over the role of Joseph in March 1983 and also performed in the touring cast in 1983–1984. With Jason Donovan in the lead, the expanded show was restaged in 1991 at the London Palladium with Steven Pimlott as director and Anthony Van Laast as choreographer, winning the 1992 Laurence Olivier Award for set design. The cast album of this production was the"
"G.I.T. on Broadway G.I.T. on Broadway, also known as Diana Ross and the Supremes and The Temptations on Broadway, is a 1969 television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions. The special, a follow-up to 1968's successful ""TCB"" program, is a musical revue starring Motown's two most popular groups at the time, Diana Ross and the Supremes with the Temptations. Containing primarily Broadway showtunes, the special was taped in mid-1969 and originally broadcast November 12, 1969 on NBC. Like ""TCB"", the title of the program was derived from an acronym, this one standing for ""Gettin' It Together""."
"as his boss, Ted; and Marty Brill and Nancy Dussault as the Prestons' friends, Bernie and Carol Davis. The Prestons also had a son, Lucas (played by Michael Shea seasons 1–2; Wendell Burton season 3), who was away at college and seen occasionally. The show's Nielsen ratings were good during the first season. The show had a timeslot in CBS's highly rated Saturday night lineup which included ""All in the Family"", ""Funny Face"" and ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"", which starred Van Dyke's former co-star. The ratings, however, were much lower than the shows surrounding it. In its second season,"
"her performance. After five previews, the Broadway production opened on February 7, 1985 at the Royale Theatre, where it ran for 120 performances. The cast included Rosemary Harris, George N. Martin, and Tracy Pollan as the Jacksons, Dana Ivey and Colin Fox as the Cohens, and Patrick McGoohan as Stewart. Both Harris and McGoohan were nominated for a Drama Desk Award, with Harris winning for Outstanding Actress in a Play. Harris was also nominated for a Tony Award. In 1987, Whitemore (under the name Ralph Gallup) adapted his play for an American television production on CBS starring Ellen Burstyn, Alan"
"home video. Various clips are available for viewing online by streaming media sites, including YouTube. In 2017, the vinyl LP soundtrack album has been remastered and reissued on CD in the U.S. (Motown, MS699). G.I.T. on Broadway G.I.T. on Broadway, also known as Diana Ross and the Supremes and The Temptations on Broadway, is a 1969 television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions. The special, a follow-up to 1968's successful ""TCB"" program, is a musical revue starring Motown's two most popular groups at the time, Diana Ross and the Supremes with the Temptations. Containing primarily Broadway"
"-- Tracy Letts, Amy Morton and Ian Barford -- that gives his script a lovely, burnished glow in performance."" Arguably the most famous production to date was on Broadway, with Julia Roberts making her stage debut. The ""New York Times"" reviewer wrote: ""And though Ms. Roberts gives a genuinely humble performance, there is no way that this show is not going to be all about Julia."" Opening on April 2006 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Roberts co-starred with Paul Rudd and Bradley Cooper. Although it may have been the most eagerly awaited show of the Broadway season in the"
"April 22 and closing on June 27, 2010. The original Broadway cast featured Barbara Cook, Vanessa L. Williams, Leslie Kritzer, Erin Mackey, Tom Wopat, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton and Matthew Scott. Choreography was by Dan Knechtges, music direction and vocal arrangements by David Loud, sets by Beowulf Boritt, costumes by Susan Hilferty, lights by Ken Billington and projections by Peter Flaherty. A Cleveland, Ohio, production opened at PlayhouseSquare on May 16, 2012, and ran until July 8, 2012. The show is produced by the Great Lakes Theater Festival and directed by Victoria Bussert. The 8-member cast includes Equity performers Marie-France"
"Roberta Roberta is a musical from 1933 with music by Jerome Kern, and lyrics and book by Otto Harbach. The musical is based on the novel ""Gowns by Roberta"" by Alice Duer Miller. It features the songs ""Yesterdays"", ""Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"", ""Let's Begin"", ""You're Devastating"", ""Something Had To Happen"", ""The Touch of Your Hand"" and ""I'll Be Hard to Handle"". The original Broadway production opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 18, 1933, and ran for 295 performances. It starred Tamara Drasin (billed as Tamara), Bob Hope, George Murphy, Lyda Roberti, Fred MacMurray, Fay Templeton, Ray Middleton"
"theatre productions each year. The Actors, ushers and some of the musicians are volunteers. In 2010, composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown offered classes and performed a concert to help fundraise for Broadway by the Bay's Youth Theatre Conservatory, which offers performing arts experiences to local children. In 2011 Broadway by the Bay moved to the Fox Theatre located at 2215 Broadway Street in Redwood City, California and it has been performing there ever since. The company's 2014 season included performances of ""Evita"", ""In the Heights"", ""Dreamgirls"", and ""Anything Goes"". The 2015 season included ""Kiss Me, Kate"", ""West Side Story"", ""My Fair"
"The show starred Bob Wright, Kitty Carlisle, Joe Masiell, and Bernice Massi. This production added Porter numbers from other works, including the songs ""After You, Who?"" (""Gay Divorce""), ""Greek To You"" (""Greek To You""), ""It Must Be Fun To Be You"" (cut from ""Mexican Hayride""), ""Waltz Down The Aisle"" (""Ever Yours""), ""What A Fair Thing Is A Woman"" (cut from ""Can Can""), ""What Does Your Servant Dream About?"" (cut from ""Kiss Me, Kate""), and ""Who Knows?"" (""Rosalie""). May 26, 1991 was the opening night of ""You Never Know"" at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. The show was directed by"
"and ""Lisa Kirk Sings At The Plaza"" (1959). Kirk may be best known for her role in the original Broadway production of Cole Porter's musical, ""Kiss Me, Kate"". Bloom and Vlastnik wrote in their compendium titled ""Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time"" that Kirk ""hit the jackpot again"", introducing ""Why Can't You Behave"" and ""Always True to You (in My Fashion)"". Another popular number was the upbeat ""Tom, Dick or Harry"", performed with Harold Lang as Lucentio, Edwin Clay as Gremio and Charles Wood as Hortensio (suitors to Kirk's ""Bianca""). Lewis Nichols writes: """"Having startled the town"
"Broadway,"" is now staying after the show on Thursday nights to do his own solo nightclub act, ""Miss Gulch Returns!'""' Fred Barton Fred Barton (born October 20, 1958) is an American composer, lyricist, director, actor, singer, arranger, conductor, and pianist who made his New York debut in 1982 as co-creator-arranger-performer-pianist in the original company of the long-running revue ""Forbidden Broadway"", appearing in the New York, Los Angeles and Boston productions for 2,000 performances, and on the cast album for DRG Records. In 1985 the show won a Drama Desk Award. ""Forbidden Broadway"" ran for 27 years off-Broadway, and won a"
"course the cast album plays even more powerfully than Smith's original."" Linda Hopkins was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience but lost to ""The Norman Conquests"". The production held the record for the longest-running one-woman show in Broadway history until ""Golda's Balcony"", starring Tovah Feldshuh, surpassed it by forty performances. Me and Bessie Me and Bessie is a musical revue about the life and career of blues singer Bessie Smith. The basically one-woman show, conceived and written by Will Holt and Linda Hopkins and performed by Hopkins, features songs by Lil Green, Clarence Williams, Henry Creamer,"
"a guest troupe. Summers the company was off, and the house was rented to touring acts. The performers who played the Broadway were the same as those who played the city's other theaters, such as the Park, the Bowery, Niblo's Garden, and the Academy of Music. The first season began September 27, 1847, with ""The School for Scandal"". Lester Wallack made his American debut (using the name John Lester) in the afterpiece, ""Used Up"". The company also presented ""Love's Sacrifice"", ""The Rivals"", ""Temper"" (a new comedy by Robert Bell), ""Money"", Buckstone's ""Flowers of the Forest"", ""Ernestine"", ""George Barnwell"", ""She Would"
"with pills, vodka, cocaine, and chocolate truffles — muses about his checkered life and career in what is essentially a two-act monodrama. There is one anachronism in the script. At one point Capote, talking about suicide, states he has stashed enough pills to stage his own Jonestown Massacre. The Jonestown Massacre did not occur until 1978, three years after the period portrayed in ""Tru"". After 11 previews, the Broadway production of ""Tru"", directed by Allen, opened on December 14, 1989 at the Booth Theatre, where it ran for 297 performances. Robert Morse starred as Truman Capote. In his review in"
"the two nations, whether it be a concentrated use of British and American actors or the use of film studios located in London or Hollywood. Broadway theatre in New York City has toured London's West End theatre over the years, with notable performances such as ""The Lion King"", ""Grease"", ""Wicked"", and ""Rent"". British productions, such as ""Mamma Mia!"" and several of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals, including ""Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"", ""Cats"" and ""The Phantom of the Opera"" have found success on Broadway. For over 150 years, Shakespeare's plays have been overwhelmingly popular with upscale American audiences. Both the"
"occurrence for Broadway shows. Cast 2006 season 2007 season A limited-engagement tour ran during the Christmas season of 2008. The musical started at the Hippodrome in Baltimore from November 11 to 23, and then played the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre in Boston from November 26 to December 28. Matt August directed the show, with John DeLuca as original choreographer and Bob Richard as co-choreographer. The cast included Stefán Karl Stefánsson (who was best known for playing Robbie Rotten on the children's TV series ""LazyTown"") starring as the Grinch, Walter Charles as Old Max, and Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Young"
"Anniversary of the show's Broadway opening. The concert was at Times Square's Nokia Theatre and featured Carolee Carmello, Gregg Edelman, Eden Espinosa, Lainie Kazan and Michael Rupert. The Goodspeed Opera House presented an extensive revisal of the show in 2017 which started previews on October 6, opened on October 25, and closed on December 10. The musical has a new book by David Thompson, several new songs by Schwartz and Strouse, and starred Samantha Massell as Rebecca Hershkowitz. Entirely reimagined, this new ""Rags"" has a new plot and new characters and is directed by Rob Ruggiero. The broadwayworld.com reviewer wrote:"
"made other minor changes in the score. The ""Matter Patter"" trio from ""Ruddigore"" and ""Sorry her lot"" from ""H.M.S. Pinafore"", two other Gilbert and Sullivan operas, were interpolated into the show. The production also restored Gilbert and Sullivan's original New York ending, with a reprise of the Major-General's song in the Act II finale. Linda Ronstadt starred as Mabel, Rex Smith as Frederic, Kevin Kline as the Pirate King, Patricia Routledge as Ruth (replaced by Estelle Parsons for the Broadway transfer), George Rose as the Major-General, and Tony Azito as the Sergeant of Police. Kline won a Tony Award for"
"run on August 8, 2010 and was succeeded by Christopher Ryan. Bart originally portrayed the role of Igor in the original workshop read through. Brad Oscar and Bart reprised their roles as Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, respectively, in a production of ""The Producers"" at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. The show ran from August 23–29, 2010. In 2011, Bart was cast in the recurring role of Mason Treadwell on the ABC drama series ""Revenge"". In 2013, Bart was cast in the recurring role of Roger Riskin on the Showtime drama series ""Episodes"". In 2016, Bart returned to Broadway"
"Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, Eartha Kitt, Ian McKellen, Mary Martin, Ethel Merman, Rita Moreno, Helen Morgan, Rosie O'Donnell, Laurence Olivier, Annie Oakley, Geraldine Page, Robert Redford, Debbie Reynolds, Chita Rivera, Will Rogers, Rosalind Russell, George C. Scott, Kevin Spacey, Sting, Jessica Tandy, Norma Terris, Marlo Thomas, Lily Tomlin, Franchot Tone, Rip Torn and Liv Ullmann. Winston Churchill once spoke from the stage. The National Theatre has recently expanded its activities to include not only Broadway musical performances but also concerts, lectures, opera, ballet, seminars and receptions. The National Theatre Corporation is a non-profit organization that is responsible for the"
"Powell as Che, Mark Heenehan as Perón and Reuben Kaye as Magaldi. A US national tour of the musical, based on the 2012 Broadway revival, began in September 2013. The cast for the tour included Caroline Bowman as Eva, Josh Young as Che, Sean McLaughlin as Perón, Christopher Johnstone as Magaldi, Krystina Alabado as Mistress and Desi Oakley as the alternate for Eva Perón. A tour, announced after the success of the Broadway production of the show, which was produced by Bill Kenwright. It opened on 15 May 2013 at the New Wimbledon Theatre, before dates at the Glasgow Kings"
"""Rio Rita"", a musical by Kern's collaborator Guy Bolton. When ""Rio Rita"" proved to be a success, ""Show Boat""'s Broadway opening was delayed until ""Rita"" could be moved to another theatre. Note: Although the basic plot of ""Show Boat"" has always remained the same, over the years revisions and alterations were made by the creators, and over time by subsequent producers and directors. Some of these revisions were for length and some for convenience, as when a different actor played a certain role and was unable to perform a specialty piece written for the role's creator. Some have been made"
"on Broadway at the Billy Rose Theatre on October 13, 1962. The original cast featured Uta Hagen as Martha, Arthur Hill as George, Melinda Dillon as Honey and George Grizzard as Nick. It was directed by Alan Schneider. Subsequent cast members included Henderson Forsythe, Eileen Fulton, Mercedes McCambridge, and Elaine Stritch. Because of the unusual length of the play (over three hours), the producers also cast a matinee company that performed twice a week that featured Kate Reid as Martha, Shepperd Strudwick as George, Avra Petrides as Honey and Bill Berger as Nick. As with the evening company, these matinee"